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what did he say to you, president obama? did he give you assurances that he is going to help you? >> he inquired about tibet. i explain the current situation and what thinking. and he show sort of genuine -- the tibetan issue. >> does he share your vision, which is for a tibet that has shared pow er between tibet and china? does he share that vision? >> our approach, not seeking separation for all interest. i explain these things. of course he already knows. then after our meeting, the white house formally -- some press, clearly mentioned their support. very, very good. very good indeed. >> activists -- >> and that also sort of meeting, the previous bush and clinton, and yesterday this senior or the father mr. bush the father that was -- also i met very nice. all very nice. >> since the start of 2011, activists say that over 30 tibetans have started a serious escalation in the number of people taking their lives in this way. as their holy leader, what do you feel about this? what do you say to people who are thinking of doing the same thing? and why aren't more people doing this n
what did he say to you, president obama? did he give you assurances that he is going to help you? >> he inquired about tibet. i explain the current situation and what thinking. and he show sort of genuine -- the tibetan issue. >> does he share your vision, which is for a tibet that has shared pow er between tibet and china? does he share that vision? >> our approach, not seeking separation for all interest. i explain these things. of course he already knows. then after our...
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if only president obama could have those kinds of numbers. does that come as a surprise? >> no. these are not politicians. the irony is she never got involved with politics. how many prime ministers? it's quite remarkable. yet she's never passed a political comment. she's remained very aloof and very objective. he never got the ticket. i never found out why. everyone watching knows why poor old linden johnson -- it's one of those odysseys. 12 prime ministers, every president since 1953. timing. just never happened. absolutely. never in the right place at the right time. i looked into the last state visit from the united states. back earlier in the century. it was one of those things they never got it together. >> we all covered the golden jubilee and whatever. it seems to me there is more bunting. >> here she is with the president. look at the queen. there she is with president kennedy. >> so beautiful. she did have the ability to dazzle and charm the statesmen and politicians. she commanded the sense of awe and majesty. just wonderful, really. >> the famous visit, of course, th
if only president obama could have those kinds of numbers. does that come as a surprise? >> no. these are not politicians. the irony is she never got involved with politics. how many prime ministers? it's quite remarkable. yet she's never passed a political comment. she's remained very aloof and very objective. he never got the ticket. i never found out why. everyone watching knows why poor old linden johnson -- it's one of those odysseys. 12 prime ministers, every president since 1953....
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what did you think when you heard that president obama was doing that? >> i was -- i mean, i was so touched, it just -- to me it's really the civil rights issue of our time. and to have president obama come out, to finally have a president, you know, be able to say that they were, you know -- they believed in marriage equality, it just meant so much, you know. and i have so many gay and lesbian friends, and it meant so much to them. it's just -- especially in an election year it's just amazing that this is no longer the issue that it was for so many years. >> having said that, the republicans in their race to choose a nominee got pretty vocal about gay rights and their opposition toward it, including mitt romney, who is now the nominee. if he becomes president, would that concern you that his position on as you said the new civil rights issue in many ways would be pretty intransigent? >> you know, as a democrat i'm always -- and especially after our last republican president i'm concerned to have a republican in the white house for any number of reasons.
what did you think when you heard that president obama was doing that? >> i was -- i mean, i was so touched, it just -- to me it's really the civil rights issue of our time. and to have president obama come out, to finally have a president, you know, be able to say that they were, you know -- they believed in marriage equality, it just meant so much, you know. and i have so many gay and lesbian friends, and it meant so much to them. it's just -- especially in an election year it's just...
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bush was a big spender, interventionist and obama is a big spender. but it's not a question of diminishing returns, it's negative returns. the economics didn't work for hoover and roosevelt in the '30s and jap naaan in the '90s. we should copy countries like singapore and hong kong and switzerland that keep government spending under control. more resources in the productive sector of the economy is the key to long-run sustainable growth. >> should we spend more right now? if you were in the camp to get more money earlier, if you didn't get it, does it make sense to put a few hundred billion here, or that piecemeal way going to do it. >> as long as the private sector continues to hold back in terms of hiring and utilizing resources, as long as we continue to have high unemployment, the question is where the boost going to come from, the growth going to come from? unfortunately or fortunately we only have one force left to actually boost the economy and that's called government. over the long term dan is wriri. just like we came coming out of the great
bush was a big spender, interventionist and obama is a big spender. but it's not a question of diminishing returns, it's negative returns. the economics didn't work for hoover and roosevelt in the '30s and jap naaan in the '90s. we should copy countries like singapore and hong kong and switzerland that keep government spending under control. more resources in the productive sector of the economy is the key to long-run sustainable growth. >> should we spend more right now? if you were in...
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we'll talk about who obama is and how he makes decisions. also, why is israel trying to get the united states to commit to waging war when israel itself isn't willing to do so. and finally we'll take a look at these pictures. do you think they were taken by nasa or the european space agency? no, a teenager with a second-hand camera. >>> but first here's my take. the images of the american embassy burning in benghazi might have conjured up memories of tehran in 1979, but the analogy is false. in libya, the government is not fomenting anti-americanism. it's lamb meanting it. the violence there appears to have been the work of small extremist elements that lack much popular support. but the storm has spread from libya. across the middle east there have been protests rallying against the united states and the west in general. even in these places, however, keep in mind that these crowds number in the hundreds, perhaps thousands. in countries with tens of millions of people. they make for vivid images be u they don't tell the whole story. what ca
we'll talk about who obama is and how he makes decisions. also, why is israel trying to get the united states to commit to waging war when israel itself isn't willing to do so. and finally we'll take a look at these pictures. do you think they were taken by nasa or the european space agency? no, a teenager with a second-hand camera. >>> but first here's my take. the images of the american embassy burning in benghazi might have conjured up memories of tehran in 1979, but the analogy is...
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when with president obama criticized mitt romney's time at bain capital. mitt romney is being accused of hypocrisy over president obama's support of solyndra. the one that got government backed loans and then went bust. romney appeared outside solyndra's headquarters. you can decide for yourself whether government investment in
when with president obama criticized mitt romney's time at bain capital. mitt romney is being accused of hypocrisy over president obama's support of solyndra. the one that got government backed loans and then went bust. romney appeared outside solyndra's headquarters. you can decide for yourself whether government investment in
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the obama campaign's been focused on high voter outreach. the romney camp says they're responding in kind. the fact romney and republicans have done better with older voters might give them an edge stereo typically on early voting. folks that don't feel like leaving home. but when they tell reporters they're not targeting a specific demographic, that does give a warning sign. you have to be highly targeted. it's not just election day, it's election weeks. and so right now is voting day, every lost vote the romney campaign has is not a good turnout for their model. >> how important is is this early voting for you when you make that decision on where to spend money? >> early voting is pretty important and when you consider the fact that this places like north carolina, people are voting and can vote every day and other places like nevada, speak are starting to go to the polls. it really matters. the ground game really matters and the president's put a lot into the infrastructure to make sure the campaign is set up in field offices across the c
the obama campaign's been focused on high voter outreach. the romney camp says they're responding in kind. the fact romney and republicans have done better with older voters might give them an edge stereo typically on early voting. folks that don't feel like leaving home. but when they tell reporters they're not targeting a specific demographic, that does give a warning sign. you have to be highly targeted. it's not just election day, it's election weeks. and so right now is voting day, every...
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how can obama win. the average incumbent, the true incumbent, not someone who inherited the white house but someone who was elected already wins by an average of about six or seven points. if obama won the election by two or three points, that would be in some ways a tenuous position for an incumbent. but incumbent vs. -- incumbents have run a campaign in a convention before. they'll probably make fewer errors around the margin. experience helps a bit. what incumbent normally do is fundraising. romney's raised a lot of money so far. the incumbency advantage is pretty powerful. >> now let's look at the electoral college and swing states. these are national numbers. when you narrow it down to looking at the places that are going to matter in delivering the magic 270 number, what do you see? >> well, i think ohio stands out first and foremost as being, as it often is, the most important state. you know, that's one state that you would think that if people are voting based on national economic conditions, m
how can obama win. the average incumbent, the true incumbent, not someone who inherited the white house but someone who was elected already wins by an average of about six or seven points. if obama won the election by two or three points, that would be in some ways a tenuous position for an incumbent. but incumbent vs. -- incumbents have run a campaign in a convention before. they'll probably make fewer errors around the margin. experience helps a bit. what incumbent normally do is fundraising....
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president obama's form early big advantage appears to be gone. but whatever the size of it actually is, mitt romney can successfully narrow that gap, that would make the president's road to re-election possible. the president has failed america's women and as you saw, he was taughting his record last night claiming that he went to a number of women's groups claiming that the group in question, a nonpartisan outfit called the massachusetts appointment project approached him. they put out a statement today saying: today the campaign put out this from kerry he' eecht aley. >> in 2007, masgap study reveals that even though it started out strong, it went from 42% female in the first 2.5 years paul ryan rose to his boss's defense today saying he has an exceptional record hiring women and that is the point he was making last night. >> you heard the debate last night. when governor romney was asked a direct question about equal pay he started talking about binders. woe. the idea that he had to ask where a qualified woman was, he should have come to my ho
president obama's form early big advantage appears to be gone. but whatever the size of it actually is, mitt romney can successfully narrow that gap, that would make the president's road to re-election possible. the president has failed america's women and as you saw, he was taughting his record last night claiming that he went to a number of women's groups claiming that the group in question, a nonpartisan outfit called the massachusetts appointment project approached him. they put out a...
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and against obama's law and could soon strike it down. meanwhile, our out of control health care costs continue to climb. no other nation spends more than 12% of its economy on health care. america spends 17%. what's more, we don't really benefit from the huge price tag. our healthy life expectancy, the standard measurement, ranks only 29th in the world, behind slovenia. our infant mortality rate ranks 30th. it's more than twice that of sweden and japan. so what is our problem? in this hour, and in a "time" magazine essay, we're going to take you around the world to study health care systems in other countries. to find out what lessons we can learn from others. we'll visit great britain, taiwan, and switzerland to find out what those nations are doing right and what they're doing wrong. we'll also show you some really interesting innovation going on back here in america, in one of the poorest, most crime-ridden cities in the nation. but first, let's talk about the one thing americans are certain is bad. government-run health care, across
and against obama's law and could soon strike it down. meanwhile, our out of control health care costs continue to climb. no other nation spends more than 12% of its economy on health care. america spends 17%. what's more, we don't really benefit from the huge price tag. our healthy life expectancy, the standard measurement, ranks only 29th in the world, behind slovenia. our infant mortality rate ranks 30th. it's more than twice that of sweden and japan. so what is our problem? in this hour,...
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president obama was wrong when he said that is not true. if you read the article it is very clear that he did not say that he did not want to throw him under the buzz. >> why didn't you vent the system? you have a safety valve where people can ring the bell, go to a person and get the story out. because you want to have a safety vent in everyone of your offices. >> good to see you. >> great. >> now, when we come back. the man who started october surprise and why he says the president should take his $5 million deal. no, no, no, stop! humans -- one day, we're coming up with the theory of relativity, the next... stop, stop, stop! my car! not so much. but that's okay. you're covered with great ideas like optional better car replacement from liberty mutual insurance. total your car, and we give you the money to buy one a model year newer. learn about it at libertymutual.com. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility -- what's your policy? i'm an expert on softball. and tea parties. i'll have more awkward conversations than i'm equipped for becau
president obama was wrong when he said that is not true. if you read the article it is very clear that he did not say that he did not want to throw him under the buzz. >> why didn't you vent the system? you have a safety valve where people can ring the bell, go to a person and get the story out. because you want to have a safety vent in everyone of your offices. >> good to see you. >> great. >> now, when we come back. the man who started october surprise and why he says...
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obama said he deserves four more years. that message was drilled home by president clinton who electrified the base with his memorable words. >> president obama started with a much weaker economy than i did. listen to me now. no president, not me, not any ofpredecessors, no one could have fully repaired all the damage he found in just four years. no -- but he has he has laid the foundations for a new modern successful economy. of shared prosperity. if you will renew the president's contract, you will feel it. you will feel it. >> mitt romney and paul ryan are making their case. they're pressing the point hard. attacking mr. obama and his policies. >> we had an economic crisis in 2008. the problem i'm saying is president obama's so-called solutions didn't fix the problem, they've made it worse. so president for the last two years has not been offering solutions, he's been attacking the other party. for the first two years of his presidency, his entire party controlled all of government. he got to pass nearly every single ite
obama said he deserves four more years. that message was drilled home by president clinton who electrified the base with his memorable words. >> president obama started with a much weaker economy than i did. listen to me now. no president, not me, not any ofpredecessors, no one could have fully repaired all the damage he found in just four years. no -- but he has he has laid the foundations for a new modern successful economy. of shared prosperity. if you will renew the president's...
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the obama administration sued and successfully blocked portions of it. saying the state use overreaching federal law. five states have similar laws on the book and the case is in front of the supreme court. a decision is expected later this month. >>> now, the stat, there are more than 11 million immigrants in the united states. they make up 5% of the work force. according to the pew hispanic research center. of course, latino vote is a key factor in the upcoming presidential election. our political contributor john avlon is here, along with paul callan to help us break this down. so this is -- this is a really interesting -- you know, caught my attention first thing this morning. 75% of americans support the arizona law. this is borne out in other polls because i looked. this is not like an aberration. does public opinion end up influencing the judicial system over time? >> that's been a great argument that's among political scientists as to whether that's the case or not. alexander hamilton said the court has neither a sword nor the power of the purse
the obama administration sued and successfully blocked portions of it. saying the state use overreaching federal law. five states have similar laws on the book and the case is in front of the supreme court. a decision is expected later this month. >>> now, the stat, there are more than 11 million immigrants in the united states. they make up 5% of the work force. according to the pew hispanic research center. of course, latino vote is a key factor in the upcoming presidential election....
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i didn't know the background, but you got to know barack obama on "l.a. law." because you were playing the president of the harvard law review and that's what he was for real laf. >> i met him around that time. in that first scene, they say that my resume, harvard law president, this, that, and the other. so i had gone to the school, i think later in my first year, and some of the producers of "l.a. law" and met the law students actually met him there. >> what was he like then? >> tall and quiet. i have to tell you, piers, i actually forgot nethat meeting, and not until his campaign in 2008, he mentioned about that connection, and someone called me and said, is that true? i'm like, that's that tall guy with the big ears. okay, i remember now. >> were you surprised that that guy became president, became the first african-american president. >> absolutely. >> an amazing thing. >> absolutely shocked. i mean, honestly, i never thought i'd see that in my lifetime. and the fact that i had that connection way back when was kind of cool. >> i mean, you're throwing down
i didn't know the background, but you got to know barack obama on "l.a. law." because you were playing the president of the harvard law review and that's what he was for real laf. >> i met him around that time. in that first scene, they say that my resume, harvard law president, this, that, and the other. so i had gone to the school, i think later in my first year, and some of the producers of "l.a. law" and met the law students actually met him there. >> what...
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the obama ad suggests that mr. romney would immediately sign a bill to end abortion and ignores the context in which he calls such a possibility unlikely. >> let me say it. i would be delighted to sign that bill. that's not where we are. that's not where america issed to. where america is, is ready to overturn roe v. wade and overturn that authority. if the congress got there, we had that consensus in the country, terrific. >> the obama ad clearly messes with the context. the romney ad contradicts his past position and makes him sound more tolerant on abortion rights than he is. it mentions all the instances in which mr. romney does support the right to an abortion. it fails to mention that he outspokenly confirms overturning the right if in the first place. mitt believes that life begins at conception and believes that the right next step is for the supreme court to overturn roe v. wade. governor romney has taken different positions on roe v wade and different aportion rights. he is running against ted kennedy in
the obama ad suggests that mr. romney would immediately sign a bill to end abortion and ignores the context in which he calls such a possibility unlikely. >> let me say it. i would be delighted to sign that bill. that's not where we are. that's not where america issed to. where america is, is ready to overturn roe v. wade and overturn that authority. if the congress got there, we had that consensus in the country, terrific. >> the obama ad clearly messes with the context. the romney...
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obama repeatedly tried to clean up a mess of his own making. >> listen, it is absolutely clear that the economy is not doing fine, that the economy is not doing fine. there are too many people out of work. so let me be as clear as i can be. the economy needs to be strengthened. jessica yellin joins us now. we just saw take two. this morning, off script, off message. why? >> john, the president is trying to make -- tried to make the case that the part of the economy that's struggle willing the most is the part where government intervention could make the most difference and that's with government jobs. they have been consistently making the case that the private sector continues to add jobs as it did last month but those numbers are dragged down by the fact that teachers, cops, firefighters are losing jobs and if congress would only do something to get those people back to work, the overall jobs picture would look better. that was the case he was trying to make but he didn't say that so artfully. he said the private sector, as you heard, is doing just fine. the last thing a politician wa
obama repeatedly tried to clean up a mess of his own making. >> listen, it is absolutely clear that the economy is not doing fine, that the economy is not doing fine. there are too many people out of work. so let me be as clear as i can be. the economy needs to be strengthened. jessica yellin joins us now. we just saw take two. this morning, off script, off message. why? >> john, the president is trying to make -- tried to make the case that the part of the economy that's struggle...
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the exit polls show barack obama is ahead of mitt romney looking ahead to november. lessons should we take from tonight's republican win in the recall election looking ahead to november? >> i think if you are a democrat, you take a look at these numbers and to say president obama is still up 11 points in the state by those who voted. voters who voted today still believe he is better able to help the middle class and manage the economy. but if you are a republican a look at the state of wisconsin, which has not been won by a republican since 1988, you take a look at these numbers and do say, when we organize, when we cannot spend the democrats, when we have a good grass-roots organization, that can match the democrats grassroots organization, then we have a possibility of winning in the state of wisconsin. they are going to be very happy with these results. >> a good night for the republicans. thanks very much. tonight all t highlights from the palace. the crowds and parties. one event of a lifetime. the queen's diamond jubilee, this is a special "piers morgan tonight
the exit polls show barack obama is ahead of mitt romney looking ahead to november. lessons should we take from tonight's republican win in the recall election looking ahead to november? >> i think if you are a democrat, you take a look at these numbers and to say president obama is still up 11 points in the state by those who voted. voters who voted today still believe he is better able to help the middle class and manage the economy. but if you are a republican a look at the state of...
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thinks that the sun rises on obama. people understood him as the iconic person that he is -- >> this is mary's problem, she lives with james carville so she can no longer recognize crazy. you've got to give her a break. >> that's a good point. okay, on that we'll agree. >> we'll leave it there on that. mary, appreciate it. paul, thanks very much. >>> there are growing concerns tonight about a deadly virus outbreak at yosemite national park. a third person has now died from this thing called the hanta virus. park officials are scrambling to alert thousands of visitors who may have been exposed. chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta joins me ahead to explain this thing. guys said ta. [ female announcer ] it doesn't always work out that way. you know what? we're spending too much money on eating out anyway. honey, come look at this. [ female announcer ] my money map from wells fargo is a free online tool that helps you track your spending. so instead of having to deal with a tight budget, you could have a tighter fa
thinks that the sun rises on obama. people understood him as the iconic person that he is -- >> this is mary's problem, she lives with james carville so she can no longer recognize crazy. you've got to give her a break. >> that's a good point. okay, on that we'll agree. >> we'll leave it there on that. mary, appreciate it. paul, thanks very much. >>> there are growing concerns tonight about a deadly virus outbreak at yosemite national park. a third person has now died...
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nnchs. >>> in raw politics tonight--senior obama advisor david axelrod was in boston slamming obama's record. >> a recent poll showed governor romney trailing badly here in his home state. these may be the only voters right here for mitt romney in massachusetts. it's a harsh judgment from the people who have come to know him best. >> axelrod cited slow job growth, declining wages and growing debt while mr. romney was governor and the campaign launched a new four-minute video hitting many of those same points. as to the truth behind those claims, the massachusetts economy did do poorly while romney was governor. it's open to debate, we'll talk to his successor in a moment. we'll also speak to newt gingrich who is now supporting mr. romney who is in freemont, california, at a company who got federally backed loans and then went belly up. >> two years ago, president obama was here to tout this building and this company as a -- it's a symbol not of success, but of failure. >> again, just as with governor romney's economic record in office, how much -- open to date, we'll open that debate.
nnchs. >>> in raw politics tonight--senior obama advisor david axelrod was in boston slamming obama's record. >> a recent poll showed governor romney trailing badly here in his home state. these may be the only voters right here for mitt romney in massachusetts. it's a harsh judgment from the people who have come to know him best. >> axelrod cited slow job growth, declining wages and growing debt while mr. romney was governor and the campaign launched a new four-minute...
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obama. i have seen that by raising the issue we can put that on the agenda in other countries and we have to do much more at home. the previous documentary turning oppression into opportunity world i'd. >> thank you very much. >> good to see you. >> in 41 days to go until the election. early voting begins next tuesday. listen to governor romney. >> a lot of people can talk. talk is cheap. you can be eloquent and describe the wonderful things you can do. but when you cut through the words you can look at the record. and you can see the jobs that america needs and you know it is time to choose a new leader and get a coach and get america growing again. >> the polls the new "new york times" cbs poll has president obama with a nine point lead. the 12 point lead over mitt romney romney. how bad is this for the romney campaign? he is a genius behind the 538 blog. welcome, you are a genius. you have an extraordinary grasp. with this book, the of just question to you, 41 day to go, who is going to w
obama. i have seen that by raising the issue we can put that on the agenda in other countries and we have to do much more at home. the previous documentary turning oppression into opportunity world i'd. >> thank you very much. >> good to see you. >> in 41 days to go until the election. early voting begins next tuesday. listen to governor romney. >> a lot of people can talk. talk is cheap. you can be eloquent and describe the wonderful things you can do. but when you cut...
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today president obama denied the white house deliberately leaked state secrets. chief white house correspondent jessica yellin is joining us now with the breaking news. so the administration has been feeling clearly bipartisan pressure for several days now on these leaks.
today president obama denied the white house deliberately leaked state secrets. chief white house correspondent jessica yellin is joining us now with the breaking news. so the administration has been feeling clearly bipartisan pressure for several days now on these leaks.
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obama, 55, romney, 34. as we were going on the air, this is governor romney's new financial disclosure form. it just came out. this is perhaps not fair. some things aren't fair to president obama. is it tough for governor romney when a jobs report comes out and you get a report that he is worth somewhere in the ballpark of $84 million to $206 million. >> not really. if the jobs report continue to be as bad and as blaek, you are going to have arthur davis, one of obama's first supporters, who said i have had enough of the democratic party, they are not doing anything, i am going to change parties, because the democrats are going the wrong way, i do think all these things are going to filter in. it is not what you say or what you do or how much money you have but what you do with the economy. >> i assume you think that is a wild card if you are in a very, very close race. i liked obama but it hasn't gone so well. i don't know about romney but if he better understands me, that's great. >> a massive enthusiasm
obama, 55, romney, 34. as we were going on the air, this is governor romney's new financial disclosure form. it just came out. this is perhaps not fair. some things aren't fair to president obama. is it tough for governor romney when a jobs report comes out and you get a report that he is worth somewhere in the ballpark of $84 million to $206 million. >> not really. if the jobs report continue to be as bad and as blaek, you are going to have arthur davis, one of obama's first supporters,...
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president obama went to harvard and doing pretty well. you see mitt romney as well. >> i have interviewed him a few times now. he seems a perfectly nice, kind, well-intentioned guy. i think on the principle front, a little bit flip-floppy. you're not quite sure what he really stands for. but the real problem comes with what he says when he doesn't think the cameras are on him. we saw this yesterday with this video that came out, when he was pretty harsh. 47% of americans, half the country, are victims, living off the state, not paying tax, and completely disingenuous. most of those people do pay payroll tax or they are the elderly or veterans. it was a very clumsy thing to have done. you must feel offended when you hear him say something like that, don't you? >> here i go again, but i'm for mercy, i'm for seeing the best in people. >> being merciful towards mitt romney? >> in a presidential election, every sentence is scrutinized. they were knocking president obama the other day for the "you didn't build it" or whatever it is. that's not
president obama went to harvard and doing pretty well. you see mitt romney as well. >> i have interviewed him a few times now. he seems a perfectly nice, kind, well-intentioned guy. i think on the principle front, a little bit flip-floppy. you're not quite sure what he really stands for. but the real problem comes with what he says when he doesn't think the cameras are on him. we saw this yesterday with this video that came out, when he was pretty harsh. 47% of americans, half the...
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. >> president obama and the economy. how is he managed to avoid public retribution for not fixing the economy? >> it's not a normal thing. >> the extraordinary work of a clinton initiative. >> keep pushing the rocks up the hill. >> big ideas from the big names. dee pock chopra, things get lively at the global initiative. you want to make farming sexy, don't you? this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> mr. president, thank you very much for sparing the time to talk to me. you are in the eighth year now, of the clinton global initiative. i would imagine all the world leaders you managed to amass here, there are a few topics of concentrated attention. probably right at the top of the list would be this simmering tension between israel and iran. now, i interviewed president ahmadinejad last night and he was adamant that he has no plan to build a nuclear weapon, that he has purely peaceful intention. clearly, most people here don't believe him. what is the smart thing for america to do right now, given the ratcheting up of the rh
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>> i think it is good for president obama. but you know, anderson, all these issues are the notable and enjoyable side shows. i think he said it and meant it but realized he can't mean it and pulled it back. there is not a chance he knows that the tax cuts will expire before the election. points for creative fiction and crawling back. but these things are notable. when rick perry called mitt romney a culture, the media cites it. republicans cite this because it's mitt romney saying it and clinton committed the foul of speaking the truth. >> what about that? he had previously said stuff about mitt romney and then walked it back saying on cnn it would be a would be calamitous. i mean, is he off message or do you believe that -- he's not off message. >> the president clinton has been fairly clear. you know, mitt romney has not been a job creator. he has created a lot of wealth for himself but he has not been a job creator. and if republicans want to focus on bill clinton we democrats are all in on it. the same sort of policies of
>> i think it is good for president obama. but you know, anderson, all these issues are the notable and enjoyable side shows. i think he said it and meant it but realized he can't mean it and pulled it back. there is not a chance he knows that the tax cuts will expire before the election. points for creative fiction and crawling back. but these things are notable. when rick perry called mitt romney a culture, the media cites it. republicans cite this because it's mitt romney saying it and...
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mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? less expensive option than a traditional lawyer? at legalzoom you get personalized services for your family and your business that's 100% guaranteed. so go to legalzoom.com today for personalized, affordable legal protection. we believe the more you know, the better you trade. so we have ongoing webinars and interactive learning, plus, in-branch seminars at over 500 locations, where our dedicated support teams help you know more so your money can do more. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. our teams have the information you want when you need it. it's another reason more investors are saying... [ all ] i'm with scottrade. clinton yesterday and sat down with my cgi panel. the saudi philanthropistens ameerah al-taweel, deepak chopra, recording artist will.i.am and retired general wesley clark. >> ameerah al-taweel, let
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thinks that the sun rises on obama. people understood him as the iconic person that he is -- >> this is mary's problem, she lives with james carville so she can no longer recognize crazy. you've got to give her a break. >> that's a good point. okay, on that we'll agree. >> we'll leave it there on that. mary, appreciate it. paul, thanks very much. >>> there are growing concerns tonight about a deadly virus outbreak at yosemite national park. a third person has now died from this thing called the hanta virus. park officials are scrambling to alert thousands of visitors who may have been exposed. chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta joins me ahead to explain this thing. my name is adam frucci and i'm the editor of splitsider.com. i love new technology, so when i heard that american express and twitter were teaming up, i was pretty interested. turns out you just sync your american express card securely to your twitter account, tweet specific hashtags, and you'll get offers on things you love. this totally changes th
thinks that the sun rises on obama. people understood him as the iconic person that he is -- >> this is mary's problem, she lives with james carville so she can no longer recognize crazy. you've got to give her a break. >> that's a good point. okay, on that we'll agree. >> we'll leave it there on that. mary, appreciate it. paul, thanks very much. >>> there are growing concerns tonight about a deadly virus outbreak at yosemite national park. a third person has now died...
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and it's my opinion, anyway, that the obama proposals and the obama record would be far better for the american economy and most americans than those that governor romney's laid out. that's what the election ought to be about. >> mr. president, we'll be right back, and we're going to talk about a proposed ban on sugary drinks in new york by major bloomberg and the clinton global initiative when we come back. thank you, mr. president. the twenty billion dollars bp committed has helped fund economic and environmental recovery. long-term, bp's made a five hundred million dollar commitment to support scientists studying the environment. and the gulf is open for business - the beaches are beautiful, the seafood is delicious. last year, many areas even reported record tourism seasons. the progress continues... but that doesn't mean our job is done. we're still committed to seeing this through. the key is to have a good strategy. the same goes for my retirement. with the plan my financial advisor and i put together, a quick check and i know my retirement is on course. [ male announcer ] with
and it's my opinion, anyway, that the obama proposals and the obama record would be far better for the american economy and most americans than those that governor romney's laid out. that's what the election ought to be about. >> mr. president, we'll be right back, and we're going to talk about a proposed ban on sugary drinks in new york by major bloomberg and the clinton global initiative when we come back. thank you, mr. president. the twenty billion dollars bp committed has helped fund...
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. >> and his take on president obama. his extraordinary work with the clinton global initiative. >> we don't have to produce miracles. we just keep pushing these rocks up be hill. things get pretty lively. you want to make farming sexy. this is piers morgan tonight. >>> thank you very much for sparing the time to talk to me. you're in the 8th year now of the clinton global initiative. i'm imagine of all the world leaders you've managed to amass here there are a few topics of concentrated attention and probably right at the top of the list would be this simmering tension now between israel and iran. he was adamant that he has no plan to build a nuclear weapon. he has purely peaceful intention. what is the smart thing for america to do right now given the ratcheting up of all the rhetoric on both sides. >> i think the smart thing to do is to maintain constant conflict with the israeli intelligent service and the arab intelligent services who don't want iran to have a nuclear weapon. the gulf states don't want to acquire nuc
. >> and his take on president obama. his extraordinary work with the clinton global initiative. >> we don't have to produce miracles. we just keep pushing these rocks up be hill. things get pretty lively. you want to make farming sexy. this is piers morgan tonight. >>> thank you very much for sparing the time to talk to me. you're in the 8th year now of the clinton global initiative. i'm imagine of all the world leaders you've managed to amass here there are a few topics...
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you figure it out and it got much better for us when it was obama versus romney. it got so complicate and you have so many angles going, once it was obama versus romney, it doesn't matter if you are on the left and the right, if we can coming to and mock jersey shore, we brought this country together. >> of course you met your wife on a comedy show. >> yes. i met her when i was working on the late night show and i went out in the field to shoot a remote and went to an advertising agency and she was one of the ad execs. >> we will talk about your wife when we come back. the comedic rock. i want to know who makes who laugh most and when you laugh in bed and whether she laughs at you in bed. >> i'm feeling very badly. you know why i sell tools? tools are uncomplicated. nothing complicated about a pair of 10 inch hose clamp pliers. you know what's complicated? shipping. shipping's complicated. not really. with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service shipping's easy. if it fits, it ships anywhere in the country for a low flat rate. that's not complicated.
you figure it out and it got much better for us when it was obama versus romney. it got so complicate and you have so many angles going, once it was obama versus romney, it doesn't matter if you are on the left and the right, if we can coming to and mock jersey shore, we brought this country together. >> of course you met your wife on a comedy show. >> yes. i met her when i was working on the late night show and i went out in the field to shoot a remote and went to an advertising...
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president obama is there today. here is the latest cnn poll. obama leads, but the margin is slim. of course, that could change by november. let's look deeper inside the numbers. republicans asked, are you better off now than you were when barack obama took office? the national unemployment rate was 7.6%. in florida, it was 8.6%. this july, 8.3% nationally, 8.8% in florida. around the midterm elections, 9.8% across the country, 12% in florida. it's positive, the trend. republicans will tell you florida's republican governor, rick scott should get the credit. what does this mean? the outcome in florida is harder to predict. >>> both the presidential candidates are making sure they get their messages out in florida. cnn chief correspondent jessica yellen has more on the convention momentum. >> reporter: president obama is in florida on day two of his post convention visit. the intended message, three and a half years later, he has bipartisan appeal. former governor crist may not have credibility with the state's republicans. expect president obama to continue drawing contrast with go
president obama is there today. here is the latest cnn poll. obama leads, but the margin is slim. of course, that could change by november. let's look deeper inside the numbers. republicans asked, are you better off now than you were when barack obama took office? the national unemployment rate was 7.6%. in florida, it was 8.6%. this july, 8.3% nationally, 8.8% in florida. around the midterm elections, 9.8% across the country, 12% in florida. it's positive, the trend. republicans will tell you...
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>> i think if you are a democrat, you take a look at these numbers and to say president obama is still up 11 points in the state by those who voted. voters who voted today still believe he is better able to help the middle class and manage the economy. but if you are a republican a look at the state of wisconsin, which has not been won by a republican since 1988, you take a look at these numbers and do say, when we organize, when we cannot spend the democrats, when we have a good grass-roots organization, that can match the democrats grassroots organization, then we have a possibility of winning in the state of wisconsin. they are going to be very happy with these results. >> a good night for the republicans. thanks very much. ♪ >> inside westminster hall, there is the queen having had the royals lead. and the national land of. it comes to an end, the launch part of the proceedings. very shortly, the queen will be leaving along with other members of the royal family and will be joining the carriage procession. outside westminster hall at this moment, the sovereign says cord is formin
>> i think if you are a democrat, you take a look at these numbers and to say president obama is still up 11 points in the state by those who voted. voters who voted today still believe he is better able to help the middle class and manage the economy. but if you are a republican a look at the state of wisconsin, which has not been won by a republican since 1988, you take a look at these numbers and do say, when we organize, when we cannot spend the democrats, when we have a good...
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>> oh, i think it's a good thing for president obama. he is popular. he has an appeal still to the independents. but you know, anderson, all these issues are kind of the notable, enjoyable side shows of politics. bill clinton said it, i think he meant it, and then he realized he had to realize he couldn't mean it. there's not a chance in the world he thought those tax cuts expire before the election. he knows how the tax codes works. he knew it expired december 31. give him points for creative fiction and crawling back. when rick perry called mitt romney part of vulture capitalism, this is a democrat saying that mitt romney had a stellar business record which he's not taken back. i think he committed the foul of speaking the truth and then the obama campaign punished him for speaking the truth. >> ahead previously said stuff on cnn about mitt romney. and then he kind of walked it back on cnn and he said a romney presidency would be calamitous. is he off message? >> no, he's not off message. you have to take it -- i mean, the president -- president clin
>> oh, i think it's a good thing for president obama. he is popular. he has an appeal still to the independents. but you know, anderson, all these issues are kind of the notable, enjoyable side shows of politics. bill clinton said it, i think he meant it, and then he realized he had to realize he couldn't mean it. there's not a chance in the world he thought those tax cuts expire before the election. he knows how the tax codes works. he knew it expired december 31. give him points for...
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obama took office. the two staffers, jared bernstein and christina romer would go on to become top economic advisors in the new administration. back to that very real and troubling unemployment number, politics is all about the trend. after three straight months, the trend is working against president obama and for governor romney, no doubt about it. >>> joining us now republican strategist, mary madeline, jen saki. jen, the president may not have promised unemployment would be below 8% by now, but you probably thought it would be, didn't you? didn't everybody at the white house? >> look, there are predictions made early on where nobody knew how deep the hole was. since that time 4.3 million jobs have been created. i think most people in the white house today and people across the country were disappointed to see the numbers today. of course they wanted them to be better. that's why the president has called for more steps and for congress to move forward on more steps to help the economy continue moving
obama took office. the two staffers, jared bernstein and christina romer would go on to become top economic advisors in the new administration. back to that very real and troubling unemployment number, politics is all about the trend. after three straight months, the trend is working against president obama and for governor romney, no doubt about it. >>> joining us now republican strategist, mary madeline, jen saki. jen, the president may not have promised unemployment would be below...
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who do you prefer to win that election, romney or obama? the reason i ask you is mitt romney has been much more aggressive in the language he has used against your country than barack obama has. >> translator: i do respect the right to free elections for the people of the united states. this is the right of the people of the united states. >> were you happy with what mitt romney said about iran? >> translator: i said that i really don't want to express any opinions, but i do believe that unilateral behaviors and bullying behaviors in the world are coming to an end. everyone in the world must seek friendship, humanity, human values and logic. and this is something that will govern the world. >>> president ahmadinejad claims there are no homosexuals in iran. when we come back, you'll hear what he told me when i asked if he believes people are born gay. [ woman ] it's 32 minutes to go time, and the candidate's speech is in pieces all over the district. the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the
who do you prefer to win that election, romney or obama? the reason i ask you is mitt romney has been much more aggressive in the language he has used against your country than barack obama has. >> translator: i do respect the right to free elections for the people of the united states. this is the right of the people of the united states. >> were you happy with what mitt romney said about iran? >> translator: i said that i really don't want to express any opinions, but i do...
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this is what he told president obama. woodward went on to write that anything had to be done to prevent what would have been a catastrophic default. he also writes that david pluf said if he caves, if the president caves to republicans on this issue it would have long lasting political repercussions and give republicans the upper hand going forward and they would be able to come back to this over and over again and force the president to go along with them. really interested behind the scenes stuff. the president never did have to worry about having to veto that because republicans dropped the demand that the debt ceiling be raised. what the president was trying to avoid was having to have the debt ceiling fight in the middle of this election year. >> a lot of these accounts, some of these were eyewitnessed by bob woodward when he had an opportunity to see some of the dialogue taking place or are a lot of his sources based on an nemity? >> he did interview on the record the president, john boehner and mitch mcconnell and
this is what he told president obama. woodward went on to write that anything had to be done to prevent what would have been a catastrophic default. he also writes that david pluf said if he caves, if the president caves to republicans on this issue it would have long lasting political repercussions and give republicans the upper hand going forward and they would be able to come back to this over and over again and force the president to go along with them. really interested behind the scenes...
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i know you've been an obama supporter publicly. you've also praised romney for his debate performance after the first debate. watching the second debate and looking forward to the third one, what -- >> i'm not actually looking forward to the third one. i thought the last one, watching it and looking at all the campaign ads and i live in georgia so there are a lot of ads there, i want it to all end. i want to get out, i want everybody in america to get out and vote, let's put all of this to bed so the country can start to move forward and stop all of the -- just all of the nasty back-biting and back and forth. it really disturbs me. >> it does seem to me a great shame in a country like america, which was built on being this tolerant, accepting country that took everyone in and treated you well when you got here, to watch two presidential candidates kind of looking like they're about to slug it out onstage, calling each other liars and then these ridiculous attack ads that come out, whether it's big bird or binders of women, whatever
i know you've been an obama supporter publicly. you've also praised romney for his debate performance after the first debate. watching the second debate and looking forward to the third one, what -- >> i'm not actually looking forward to the third one. i thought the last one, watching it and looking at all the campaign ads and i live in georgia so there are a lot of ads there, i want it to all end. i want to get out, i want everybody in america to get out and vote, let's put all of this...
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what the governor and president obama saw tonight add they toured the state of new jersey. ally bank. why they're always there to talk. i love you, james. don't you love me? i'm a robot. i know. i know you're a robot! but there's more in you than just circuits and wires! uhhh. (cries) a machine can't give you what a person can. that's why ally has knowledgeable people there for you, night and day. ally bank. your money needs an ally. i'm an expert on softball. and tea parties. i'll have more awkward conversations than i'm equipped for because i'm raising two girls on my own. i'll worry about the economy more than a few times before they're grown. but it's for them, so i've found a way. who matters most to you says the most about you. massmutual is owned by our policyholders so they matter most to us. massmutual. we'll help you get there. begins with back pain and a choice. take advil, and maybe have to take up to four in a day. or take aleve, which can relieve pain all day with just two pills. good eye. >>> welcome back we are in hoboken, new jersey. the water has receded a
what the governor and president obama saw tonight add they toured the state of new jersey. ally bank. why they're always there to talk. i love you, james. don't you love me? i'm a robot. i know. i know you're a robot! but there's more in you than just circuits and wires! uhhh. (cries) a machine can't give you what a person can. that's why ally has knowledgeable people there for you, night and day. ally bank. your money needs an ally. i'm an expert on softball. and tea parties. i'll have more...
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i think it's clear that he's voting for barack obama, he wants barack obama to win. but he did what he did with business on board. >> that's right. right. and bill clinton's not -- he's a very smart man. he knew what he was saying and doing in the interview. who knows, there might be some residue left over from that campaign he and hillary faced off with barack many years ago. but look, i remember in new hampshire in the primary when mike allen from politico said to rick santorum, can you believe romney said this about firing people and to rick santorum's credit he was the only one who said, look, that's capitalism. some jobs you grow and make businesses grow, some people lose their jobs. that's just the way the system works. and what's interesting about this is every other republican jumped on and attacked mitt romney for bain. but it was a losing strategy. newt gingrich has gone all over the country explaining this. that it was a losing strategy for the -- a lot of the conservative folks to be talking about bain capital. now, the president came out and did it for t
i think it's clear that he's voting for barack obama, he wants barack obama to win. but he did what he did with business on board. >> that's right. right. and bill clinton's not -- he's a very smart man. he knew what he was saying and doing in the interview. who knows, there might be some residue left over from that campaign he and hillary faced off with barack many years ago. but look, i remember in new hampshire in the primary when mike allen from politico said to rick santorum, can you...
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only 9% of obama voters say the same thing. and when asked the question, who better understands economic problems people are having? 48% to the president, 40% to mitt romney. enthusiasm gap, this is obviously hugely significant for mitt romney. a quarter of the people who say they'll vote for him aren't enthusiastic. they might not even turn out. >> absolutely. i think that's a huge issue. i would actually throw out that the number about who understands your economic problems ask a really, really big one. mccain got blown away on that number in 2008. if you don't believe a candidate understands where you're coming from economically, you're not going to support that candidate. >> jamal, there's some good news in the economy here though for president obama. >> absolutely. and i think ryan is right about that number. this goes back to that issue of trust. the president has been to be able to convince people, mitt romney may have done some things on business but can you count on him to understand you and who you are and what you ne
only 9% of obama voters say the same thing. and when asked the question, who better understands economic problems people are having? 48% to the president, 40% to mitt romney. enthusiasm gap, this is obviously hugely significant for mitt romney. a quarter of the people who say they'll vote for him aren't enthusiastic. they might not even turn out. >> absolutely. i think that's a huge issue. i would actually throw out that the number about who understands your economic problems ask a...
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, he's got to be as tough with obama as he was with me in florida. he has got to stand up, he's got to be very firm and very aggressive, and the country's got to look in and say you know, this is a guy who could be president, he's tough enough, he's clear enough, i get it. he's not in a competition to be likeable. he's in a competition to be capable. we need somebody who can turn america around. we need him to convince us that a romney recovery is better than an obama stagnation. unless he can do that, i don't care how much effort they spend trying to make him likeable, it won't work. >> what is extraordinary to many impartial observers is that you take a state like nevada, it has the highest unemployment rate, 12.1%, and yet barack obama's lead in the polls is actually increasing. that's almost inconceivable, an incumbent president should be stretching ahead in a state where 12.1% of the people have lost their jobs. how can that be happening? that must be a failure by the romney campaign, isn't it? >> yeah. i would have to tell you i think that's al
, he's got to be as tough with obama as he was with me in florida. he has got to stand up, he's got to be very firm and very aggressive, and the country's got to look in and say you know, this is a guy who could be president, he's tough enough, he's clear enough, i get it. he's not in a competition to be likeable. he's in a competition to be capable. we need somebody who can turn america around. we need him to convince us that a romney recovery is better than an obama stagnation. unless he can...
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a big supporter of president obama, gave money to the democrats. you switched. do you believe mitt romney can create 12 million jobs? >> mitt romney doesn't create 12 million jobs. >> yes. >> we know from the study of history that the only thing that creates a better life is the demand for labor it has created in the private sector. if the government is going to hire everybody it is called communism. put everybody in the army, postal department, agricultural department. preposterous and ridiculous you can the government makes a lousy deem on labor contracts. >> you told me privately, there's money sitting on the side, guys like you. >> 2 or 3 interest. >> 2 or 3 trillion. why is it on the side what is going to get back in the game? >> what president obama can do, what we've got in the white house today is a first rate campaigner around a great speechmaker and he is charming. >> ouch. >> a nice man. he is a nice man. but this world, it's what you do not what you say. we have become so fascinated with style and glitz, sometimes, and a hell of a thing coming from a
a big supporter of president obama, gave money to the democrats. you switched. do you believe mitt romney can create 12 million jobs? >> mitt romney doesn't create 12 million jobs. >> yes. >> we know from the study of history that the only thing that creates a better life is the demand for labor it has created in the private sector. if the government is going to hire everybody it is called communism. put everybody in the army, postal department, agricultural department....
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he supported president obama's actions to remove gadhafi. he's been critical of how the administration has handled the benghazi aftermath. we spoke earlier today. take a look. what do you make of the response by the administration in the early days of ambassador rice and now what they're saying now, they're now saying it was a terrorist attack. the president did use the word terror early on in the rose garden, but we heard from ambassador rice, who is saying link this to the video. what do you see as going on? >> i see a fundamental misunderstanding in the larger picture and then on the smaller picture. in the smaller picture they were either incredibly naive or willfully deceiving the american people. i don't know which. but to think an attack of this nature with heavy weapons, mortars, and a very sophisticated direct fire and indirect fire, that somehow that could be the result of a spontaneous demonstration is just impossible for me to understand. >> let me just throw in a third option, though, which supporters of the administration would
he supported president obama's actions to remove gadhafi. he's been critical of how the administration has handled the benghazi aftermath. we spoke earlier today. take a look. what do you make of the response by the administration in the early days of ambassador rice and now what they're saying now, they're now saying it was a terrorist attack. the president did use the word terror early on in the rose garden, but we heard from ambassador rice, who is saying link this to the video. what do you...
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obama's on the left. we'll go live to our correspondents at both rallies shortly and jump in at any point in either candidate is making some news. >>> new polling as well. late numbers just coming in tonight and new endorsements including colin powell weighing in today. >>> also tonight, a very different look inside the campaign from presidential historian doug brinkley who got an opportunity to watch his tore being made as well as what president obama called mitt romney. it rhymes with, well, show-bidder. it's causing outrage tonight. this, on the other hand, there may be reason for the romney campaign to cheer. the breaking news. the abc news/"washington post" tracking poll now has mitt romney ahead by three points and more crucially, hitting the 50% mark for the first time. in our own cnn poll of polls, governor romney currently enjoys a one-point lead, 48-47. as you no doubt know, the race will boil down to a few key states and tonight, we also have new numbers from the nbc/"wall street journal" poll
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. >> politics, you have interviewed both obama and romney. why is the selection not capturing the same interest? something about it that is -- >> it's a little a victim of the last election and the last kind of experience that america had with barack obama and that entire wave of enthusiasm that swept a portion of the voting population. i think there was such excitement among a certain segment of voters last time that it's impossible to repeat. he can't repeat it. he's a repeating president with a record to run on. and mitt romney, he's been doing this for a long time. he's been running for president for the better part of 5 1/2, 6 years now. i think it will gain traction in the fall. it's hard to get really juiced up about the primaries and then with the incumbency, and i think come the conventions which we're gearing up for in august, there will be an urgency that takes hold. >> let's say you're moderating the debate and get one question at each guy. one question to say it all, i know it's hard to come up with that, but where would you as a
. >> politics, you have interviewed both obama and romney. why is the selection not capturing the same interest? something about it that is -- >> it's a little a victim of the last election and the last kind of experience that america had with barack obama and that entire wave of enthusiasm that swept a portion of the voting population. i think there was such excitement among a certain segment of voters last time that it's impossible to repeat. he can't repeat it. he's a repeating...
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president obama campaigns in florida tomorrow. ncht >>> ohio will be the focus over the next ten days and the latest cnn/orc poll shows why. obama is leading 50% to 46% basically unchanged since earlier this month and well within the poll's sampling error. we're going to spend a lot of time this hour hearing from the first lady, michelle obama, and mitt romney's wife, ann romney. two fascinating women and strong advocates for their successful and ambitious husbands. at the bottom of the hour we'll bring you a special of "the journey of ann romney." she tells our own gloria borger that some people have the wrong impression of her husband. >> there are a lot of charges about your husband. one of them is that he's somebody who has no core. that he's been on both sides of a lot of issues. >> and that's just to me like the most false charge there is. because i know his core. >> what is his core? >> honesty, integrity, decency, intelligence, conviction to doing the right thing. for me i've seen that in everything he's done. and he's exh
president obama campaigns in florida tomorrow. ncht >>> ohio will be the focus over the next ten days and the latest cnn/orc poll shows why. obama is leading 50% to 46% basically unchanged since earlier this month and well within the poll's sampling error. we're going to spend a lot of time this hour hearing from the first lady, michelle obama, and mitt romney's wife, ann romney. two fascinating women and strong advocates for their successful and ambitious husbands. at the bottom of...
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obama was not on the ballot. there are warning signs for president obama. there are democratic trends that started before the wisconsin recall and that are in evidence. downscale white voters. they are moving more and more to the republicans. older voters are moving more and more to the republicans. latino voters, african-american voters, college educated women, those are his voters. we'll see how this plays out in wisconsin. i would say wisconsin leading, obama. he did win that exit poll. that doesn't mean last night was not proof that he has to work a lot harder than maybe he thought he was going to have to work two or three weeks ago. >> john, appreciate it. alex, bill, thank you very much. >>> former president bill clinton was the big name to campaign. tomorrow in "the situation room" you'll find out what he thinks about the impact on the re-election vote. >>> i want to get you up to date on the trial of former penn state coach jerry sandusky. the judge has officially seated the jury. we'll have more in a moment. the letter sandusky allegedly wrote to s
obama was not on the ballot. there are warning signs for president obama. there are democratic trends that started before the wisconsin recall and that are in evidence. downscale white voters. they are moving more and more to the republicans. older voters are moving more and more to the republicans. latino voters, african-american voters, college educated women, those are his voters. we'll see how this plays out in wisconsin. i would say wisconsin leading, obama. he did win that exit poll. that...
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and it's my opinion, anyway, that the obama proposals and the obama record would be far better for the american economy and most americans than those that governor romney's laid out. that's what the election ought to be about. >> mr. president, we'll be right back, and we're going to talk about a proposed ban on sugary drinks in new york by major mayor bloomberg and the clinton global initiative when we come back. thank you, mr. president. are choosing advil. here's one story. i'm keith baraka and i'm a fire fighter. it's an honor to be a fire fighter. my job involves life or death situations and it's very physically demanding. if i'm sore, i have a headache, i'm not at my best. i've tried store brands. advil just works for me. advil is my go to. it's my number one pain reliever. [ male announcer ] make the switch. take action. take advil. the key is to have a good strategy. the same goes for my retirement. with the plan my financial advisor and i put together, a quick check and i know my retirement is on course. [ male announcer ] with wells fargo advisor's envision plan, you always k
and it's my opinion, anyway, that the obama proposals and the obama record would be far better for the american economy and most americans than those that governor romney's laid out. that's what the election ought to be about. >> mr. president, we'll be right back, and we're going to talk about a proposed ban on sugary drinks in new york by major mayor bloomberg and the clinton global initiative when we come back. thank you, mr. president. are choosing advil. here's one story. i'm keith...
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president obama tweeted. nfl fans on both sides hope that the lockout is settled soon, and governor scott brown says after catching a few hours of sleep, the packers game is still just as painful. return the refs. vice presidential paul ryan had to come in and nuke the kumbaya moment. >> it is time to get the real refs and you know what, it reminds me of president obama and the economy. if you can't get it right it's time to get out. >> all right. well, other than that, if we all agree, what is the hold-up? mitch albom is "outfront" tonight. he's author of "the time keeper." number one fiction on "the new york times" best-seller list. mitch, great to see you. it's obviously been reported two sides are meeting today. what are the odds that this is going to get settled? >> not so great. they are actually still pretty far apart. you would wonder why a league that makes $9 billion in revenue is worried about maybe about $10 million apart on a package for the referees, but it's a bit of a power struggle going on a
president obama tweeted. nfl fans on both sides hope that the lockout is settled soon, and governor scott brown says after catching a few hours of sleep, the packers game is still just as painful. return the refs. vice presidential paul ryan had to come in and nuke the kumbaya moment. >> it is time to get the real refs and you know what, it reminds me of president obama and the economy. if you can't get it right it's time to get out. >> all right. well, other than that, if we all...
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>> i think president obama has made changes. and i don't want to get into this whole thing like i'm out here defending president obama. that's not my issue. my issue is at some point the far left sees they're a mirror image of the far right. herman cain said it, the tea party say it, they're cut from the same cloth. that's my point. it's contributing to the polarization in america. a poll this week said we've never been more polarized politically. >> here's the thing. i think that you can say whatever you want. i believe in freedom of speech, freedom of speech, freedom of speech. where i took issue, what's wrong with liberals criticizing the president? liberals should criticize the president. no one is above criticism. and don't you hate it when people on the right, no one on the right could do anything wrong. no one on the left can do anything wrong. the president can do no harm. if you say anything about the president, some people are like, i can't believe you talk about the president and that's all they tweet about is how muc
>> i think president obama has made changes. and i don't want to get into this whole thing like i'm out here defending president obama. that's not my issue. my issue is at some point the far left sees they're a mirror image of the far right. herman cain said it, the tea party say it, they're cut from the same cloth. that's my point. it's contributing to the polarization in america. a poll this week said we've never been more polarized politically. >> here's the thing. i think that...
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tonight and "outfront," the obama slide. a brand new poll of likely voters showing mitt romney out ahead and leading the president 49-45%. and look at this. since last month, the president is down six percentage points in that same poll. now, it is just one poll, but take a closer look at the numbers and there may be some pretty red flags out there for the incumbent. voters say romney did a better job at the debate on wednesday night. 66 to 20%. and that has helped change some voters views of governor romney. he's now polled even with obama among voters who see him as a quote strong leader. just last month, romney was trailing in that category, trailing, not just by a little. by 13 points, in fact. another contributing factor to obama's slide, women. this might be a surprise, but women are now evenly divided in their support of the two candidates. take a look at your screen. just last month, obama led romney by 18 points among women, so that is big. and keep in mind obama won this voting block by 13 points in 2008, so it's g
tonight and "outfront," the obama slide. a brand new poll of likely voters showing mitt romney out ahead and leading the president 49-45%. and look at this. since last month, the president is down six percentage points in that same poll. now, it is just one poll, but take a closer look at the numbers and there may be some pretty red flags out there for the incumbent. voters say romney did a better job at the debate on wednesday night. 66 to 20%. and that has helped change some voters...
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i'm voting for obama. i can't believe that mitt romney could win this election but i'm also in the state of mind that would be so appalling to me so i can't believe it could be true. >> he's been working the you don't understand me ticket. he went on kelly and michael. let's have a little look at this. >> honey boo boo or snooki. >> do you know who either -- >> i'm kind of a snooki fan. i mean -- look, i mean look how tiny she's gotten. she's lost weight and she's energetic. i mean just her spark plug personality. >> he's never heard of snooki or honey boo boo, has he. >> of course, he has. he knows exactly -- that's what he's watching at night. honey boo boo and then snooki back to back. they say every election is a crucial election so i'm not of that, you know, kind of -- i think that's, yes, it's crucial but clearly in four years obviously a lot can't get done in four years anyway so even if worst came to worst and we had him for four years would any of the things he's threatening to do happen, i doubt
i'm voting for obama. i can't believe that mitt romney could win this election but i'm also in the state of mind that would be so appalling to me so i can't believe it could be true. >> he's been working the you don't understand me ticket. he went on kelly and michael. let's have a little look at this. >> honey boo boo or snooki. >> do you know who either -- >> i'm kind of a snooki fan. i mean -- look, i mean look how tiny she's gotten. she's lost weight and she's...
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>> you have seen this in president obama's race to the top proposal. get structural reform so one idea is lift caps on charter schools and one important thing mitt romney said is let's be sure that digital learning options aren't prohibited. you have a lot of unions at the local level saying hey, we want to fight virtual charters and other things that are giving more parents more nontraditional choices. >> what do you mean, virtual? online classes? >> absolutely. florida offers a ton of supplemental classes. it's expensive -- >> these are supplementary. not instead of? >> well, in some cases instead of as well. but -- >> i don't know about that. >> it allows the option to expand. for some kids that's going to be the right option. not all, obviously. >> supplemental cob -- >> absolutely. >> john, you think this voucher proposal can work? >> i think it's a bold proposal by mitt romney. this is a bold policy in terms of what he's for, school choice. the democrats are backed in. president obama has a pretty good record on some issues like merit pay for tea
>> you have seen this in president obama's race to the top proposal. get structural reform so one idea is lift caps on charter schools and one important thing mitt romney said is let's be sure that digital learning options aren't prohibited. you have a lot of unions at the local level saying hey, we want to fight virtual charters and other things that are giving more parents more nontraditional choices. >> what do you mean, virtual? online classes? >> absolutely. florida...
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and it got much better for us once it was decided it was obama versus romney. for a while, you've got so many angles going, once it settled into romney versus obama, it doesn't matter if you're on the left or the right, if you can find a way, to me, that's the only hope. that's the common ground. if we can together come together and mock "jersey shore" then we've brought this country together. >> of course you met your wife on a comedy show? >> yes. yes, well, i met her when i was working the "late night show" and i went to an advertising agency and she was one of the ad execs. >> we're going to take a short break and come back and talk ablt your wife. i want to know who makes who laugh most. and whether you laugh in bed. whether she laughs at you in bad. two years ago, the people of bp made a commitment to the gulf. and every day since, we've worked hard to keep it. bp has paid over twenty-three billion dollars to help people and businesses who were affected, and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open for everyone to enjoy -- and many are
and it got much better for us once it was decided it was obama versus romney. for a while, you've got so many angles going, once it settled into romney versus obama, it doesn't matter if you're on the left or the right, if you can find a way, to me, that's the only hope. that's the common ground. if we can together come together and mock "jersey shore" then we've brought this country together. >> of course you met your wife on a comedy show? >> yes. yes, well, i met her...
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let's focus first on what president obama said. do you give him a pass on this, or do you think this is a sign that he's out of touch? >> the only difference between this and what john mccain said is president obama has the advantage of having it said in june. senator mccain said it in september or october in the middle of an intense campaign. the bigger problem is more of an ongoing pattern of dismissiveness of the private sector. the president said those rich people are just doing fine. he just seems to have the lifelong approach from his days of being a community organizer to being a state senator to being the president. he looks at the private sector and says, you guys don't need anything. you're doing fine. whatever you do make, we'll redribr redistribute. >> couldn't you also interpret it as private sector is making record profits. they're doing fine. the public sector where government can actually do something in the short term. >> that's also a part of the president's misunderstanding of how the private sector works. they'r
let's focus first on what president obama said. do you give him a pass on this, or do you think this is a sign that he's out of touch? >> the only difference between this and what john mccain said is president obama has the advantage of having it said in june. senator mccain said it in september or october in the middle of an intense campaign. the bigger problem is more of an ongoing pattern of dismissiveness of the private sector. the president said those rich people are just doing fine....
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>> i haven't completely made up my mind but i lean toward president obama. >> president obama. i'm still undecided. >> i would put myself in undecided bracket but if the electric was today i think i would lean toward the president. >> undecided. >> two for the president, two undecided. fascinating. you did great last night. all great questions. a fascinating debate. >>> coming next, only in america. the epic fall of the world's great cheat, lance armstrong. ♪ constipated? yeah. mm. some laxatives like dulcolax can cause cramps. but phillips' caplets don't. they have magnesium. for effective relief of occasional constipation. thanks. [ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. phillips'. [ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. agents, say hello to the biggest hailstone in u.s. history. oh, that will leave a dent. which is exactly why we educate people... about comprehensive coverage. yep. the right choice now can pay off later. looks like a bowling ball. yeah. oh! agents, say hello to the second-biggest hailstone in u.s. history. [ announcer ] we are insurance. ♪ we are farm
>> i haven't completely made up my mind but i lean toward president obama. >> president obama. i'm still undecided. >> i would put myself in undecided bracket but if the electric was today i think i would lean toward the president. >> undecided. >> two for the president, two undecided. fascinating. you did great last night. all great questions. a fascinating debate. >>> coming next, only in america. the epic fall of the world's great cheat, lance...
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president obama expressed concerns this week that the european crisis could threaten the u.s. economy and the recovery, but we'll be taking you to spain in a few minutes for a perspective from there with a live report. >>> all right, now to syria. rebel forces and the syrian military battled it out in the city of homs today. explosions and gunfire could be heard most of the morning. there are also reports of increased anti-government activity in the capital of damascus, and dozens have been killed around the country. the opposition also said doctors are being detained to prevent them from treating the wounded. >> the child sex abuse trial of former penn state assistant coach jerry sandusky starts
president obama expressed concerns this week that the european crisis could threaten the u.s. economy and the recovery, but we'll be taking you to spain in a few minutes for a perspective from there with a live report. >>> all right, now to syria. rebel forces and the syrian military battled it out in the city of homs today. explosions and gunfire could be heard most of the morning. there are also reports of increased anti-government activity in the capital of damascus, and dozens have...
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president obama making his case right now to voters in the state of florida. he is soon to be walking out on stage there and talking to the folks in west palm beach. it's the second day of the two-day bus tour. jessica yellin is there now. what is the likely message that the president will be delivering to that crowd there? >> reporter: we expect that the president will talk about the jobs message that we have been hearing across the state, drawing contrast between his philosophy and romney's. and again driving home this new attack on the romney/ryan medicare plan. he has unveiled new broad side critiquing the ryan plan, the newest ryan version of the budget unveiling a harvard study that he says shows that future and current seniors will pay more under their medicare plan. this budget we should point out, this analysis is conducted by somebody who used to be an obama campaign adviser and is a democrat. any day that we are focused on medicare is a time we are not focused on jobs and the economy so that is a plus for team obama. >> i wonder if the obama camp ha
president obama making his case right now to voters in the state of florida. he is soon to be walking out on stage there and talking to the folks in west palm beach. it's the second day of the two-day bus tour. jessica yellin is there now. what is the likely message that the president will be delivering to that crowd there? >> reporter: we expect that the president will talk about the jobs message that we have been hearing across the state, drawing contrast between his philosophy and...
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obama told me, hillary promised me. joe dieden is -- joe biden is a treasure. he is a real sweetheart. they all told me that -- they promised me. i told them please, tell me what happened. just tell me what happened. >> so you, are still waiting to find out what happened to your son what they know, or even what they don't know. >> right. officially yes. i told them don't give me any bologna you can keep your political stuff, just tell me the truth. and i still don't know. in fact, today i heard that he died of smoke inhalation. >> you don't know the cause of death. >> no, i don't. i look at tv and i see bloody hand prints on walls thinking is that my son's? i don't know. i don't know if he was shot. i don't know. they haven't told me anything. they are still studying it. and the thing that is they are telling me are outright lies. that susan rice, she talked to me personally and she said this is the way it was. it was -- it was because of this film that came out. >> so she told you personally that she thought it was a result of the video of the protest. >> oh,
obama told me, hillary promised me. joe dieden is -- joe biden is a treasure. he is a real sweetheart. they all told me that -- they promised me. i told them please, tell me what happened. just tell me what happened. >> so you, are still waiting to find out what happened to your son what they know, or even what they don't know. >> right. officially yes. i told them don't give me any bologna you can keep your political stuff, just tell me the truth. and i still don't know. in fact,...
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obama. you know, we had a very difficult moment in 2008. it was two wonderful incredible candidates fighting against each other, they came together and they're still together and tonight bill clinton once again validated president obama as someone who is up to the job and getting america back on -- >> they're not hanging out tonight having a beer together. they've gone their separate ways. >> it depends on the recipe, as you know. >> i agree, i think bill clinton is an incredibly skillful and fantastic storyteller. he told a story in that clip. all the problems were caud by the republicans for the last eight years, it was bill clinton that signed financial deregulati deregulation. it was democrats who stood in opposition to reigning in fannie mae and freddie mac which helped create the mortgage crisis. so he told a great story. the problem is, he used some facts that helped him, and ignored some facts that didn't help him, it was vintage clinton, it was great to watch. it was a great story.
obama. you know, we had a very difficult moment in 2008. it was two wonderful incredible candidates fighting against each other, they came together and they're still together and tonight bill clinton once again validated president obama as someone who is up to the job and getting america back on -- >> they're not hanging out tonight having a beer together. they've gone their separate ways. >> it depends on the recipe, as you know. >> i agree, i think bill clinton is an...
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a lot have said we want a fooisier obama. and he doesn't want to seem on knox shouse. this was watched by fewer people than the presidential debates and something where biden was able to be feisty without damaging the obama brand as someone with a cool temperament and republicans are able to say this guy during a time of national mood, somber and serious, looks like he's having an absolutely spectacular time while the foreign policy is in a tailspin and other problems going on. republicans it seems like this guy having the ride of his life. having it at our expense? that's why it works for democrats and republicans. >> some also made references to another infamous debate. a lot of times we counted things in the debate was all gore and the -- >> the former white house bush secretary ari fleischer tweeted that biden is at risk of having his lot of come across like gore's sighs. i think he should knock it off. do you think it's true? >> that's what republicans will continue to spin it that way and while i was watching it, i could have done a little bit less with the smirk
a lot have said we want a fooisier obama. and he doesn't want to seem on knox shouse. this was watched by fewer people than the presidential debates and something where biden was able to be feisty without damaging the obama brand as someone with a cool temperament and republicans are able to say this guy during a time of national mood, somber and serious, looks like he's having an absolutely spectacular time while the foreign policy is in a tailspin and other problems going on. republicans it...
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. >> our cnn orc pochlt shows obama at 50 and romney at 48. we begin with one of the hardest hit areas from hurricane sandy, staten island where the death toll continues to rise. with me now is the assembly woman and another resident of staten island, anthony, who rescued his brother from the storm. welcome to you both. >> thank you very much. >> let me start with you, if i may, assembly woman. this is what the staten island president james molinaro said about the red cross response. he said it's an absolute disgrace. he said he was so infuriated and outraged by the lack of help that you've been receiving. do you endorse what he said? >> well, i think it was a sentiment of frustration this morning because we hadn't had seen a real response here in staten island but we had our senators out here today and i can say that the red cross is on the grounds right now. we have them at certain locations. giving food, giving water. and also our community has been out there collecting donated goods and distributing them out in the streets along the blocks
. >> our cnn orc pochlt shows obama at 50 and romney at 48. we begin with one of the hardest hit areas from hurricane sandy, staten island where the death toll continues to rise. with me now is the assembly woman and another resident of staten island, anthony, who rescued his brother from the storm. welcome to you both. >> thank you very much. >> let me start with you, if i may, assembly woman. this is what the staten island president james molinaro said about the red cross...
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so the vote is going to get closer for obama running at the national level. but i'm actually more interested in what san jose and san diego did. >> yes. >> reforming the overspending on pensions and benefits, the teacher tenure laws that allow teachers who have been there three years to keep their job forever regardless of whether they're doing a good job or a bad job. those are reforms that are moving state by state. as i pointed out, there are 23 other states that have a republican governor and legislature, meaning if they sit in a room and say let's do what wisconsin did, texas and florida, georgia, big states. >> let's bring in john avlon and roland martin into the conversation. on that issue of you have two states that would do it, john, let me go straight to you on this. a lot of people are saying that the vote in wisconsin maybe wasn't so much about the collective bargaining but people saying a recall is supposed to be about did the guy break the law. so maybe the vote is not this mandate on collective bargaining or anti-union and more straight down th
so the vote is going to get closer for obama running at the national level. but i'm actually more interested in what san jose and san diego did. >> yes. >> reforming the overspending on pensions and benefits, the teacher tenure laws that allow teachers who have been there three years to keep their job forever regardless of whether they're doing a good job or a bad job. those are reforms that are moving state by state. as i pointed out, there are 23 other states that have a...
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it was the state that gave president obama -- senator obama his first victory. and he won iowa four years ago in the general election, considered a battleground state. both campaigns really going after it. four years ago goi, 545,000 iowans cast ballots early. and that was almost double what they did eight years prior. so early voting is important in iowa as it is in a bunch of these other states and that's why you're seeing the campaigns really press there not just in october, but now and in august because they knew that a lot of these voters will be casting ballots before the debates. >> when i was a kid, early voting was because you couldn't vote on election day and i know a lot of things have changed. we have cell phones now. but we have really important days coming up on the calendar and i'm speaking of the debates. we learn so much about these candidates. and if you vote early, they don't matter at all. >> exactly. the presidential debate, the first one will be in denver, colorado next wednesday. but by next wednesday, ten states will be voting early. and
it was the state that gave president obama -- senator obama his first victory. and he won iowa four years ago in the general election, considered a battleground state. both campaigns really going after it. four years ago goi, 545,000 iowans cast ballots early. and that was almost double what they did eight years prior. so early voting is important in iowa as it is in a bunch of these other states and that's why you're seeing the campaigns really press there not just in october, but now and in...
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mitt romney attacked obama's decision. said standing up to china was bad for the nation and our workers. how can mitt romney take on the cheaters when he's taking their side? >> all right. so, called china the cheaters at the same time, leon panetta had the first ever high level defense department visit there. isn't that at the least, a mixed message. at the most, hypocritical is this. >> no, i don't think so. i think secretary panetta said himself, it's a cormplicated. we have a relationship with china. it's a fairly good one. >> call him a cheater? >> well, you know, we wouldn't be taking these trade cases if that wasn't the case. you know, whether it's the tire industry, the automobile industry, auto supplier, steel. the president's going to continue standing up to ensure our companies, industries and workers are on a level playing field and that nobody is trying to manipulate late the market against them. that's why we have our trade enforcement offices. we filed twice the number of enforcement actions against china ov
mitt romney attacked obama's decision. said standing up to china was bad for the nation and our workers. how can mitt romney take on the cheaters when he's taking their side? >> all right. so, called china the cheaters at the same time, leon panetta had the first ever high level defense department visit there. isn't that at the least, a mixed message. at the most, hypocritical is this. >> no, i don't think so. i think secretary panetta said himself, it's a cormplicated. we have a...
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mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? and the candidate's speech is in pieces all over the district. the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the secure cloud just received a revised intro from the strategist's tablet. and while i make my way into the venue, the candidate will be rehearsing off of his phone. [ candidate ] and thanks to every young face i see out there. [ woman ] his phone is one of his biggest supporters. [ female announcer ] with cisco at the center... working together has never worked so well. [ female announcer ] with cisco at the center... you're not just looking for a by house. eyes you're looking for a place for your life to happen. >>> when people talk of freedom, and i've heard you talk of freedom, they look at iran and they say there are still laws banning homosexuality. you have a law that bans single women fr
mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? and the candidate's speech is in pieces all over the district. the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the secure cloud just received a revised intro from the strategist's tablet. and while i make my way into the venue, the candidate will be rehearsing off...
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there's an article about the obama campaign and it's approach to this year. there are quotes from leading officials in the campaign talking about how they're going to drive a wedge between mitt romney and women, between mitt romney and latinos, between mitt romney and young voters. they want to run an aggressive fear-based campaign because it's going to be very effective for th them. in a similar vein, george bush presented himself as a decisive commander in chief during a time of war. that's what incumbent presidents do. when you have a record that is ambiguous, when you have a climate that is tough, you run an incredibly fierce, ferocious, tough campaign. republicans do it and democrats do it. and then the person on the other side is going to have to respond. that's the way it goes. the super pacs definitely contribute to this environment but even without them, the campaigns themselves are intending to run a tough campaign because the stakes are very high. >> but there's a difference between tough and principled and sleazy and overwhelmingly negative. the s
there's an article about the obama campaign and it's approach to this year. there are quotes from leading officials in the campaign talking about how they're going to drive a wedge between mitt romney and women, between mitt romney and latinos, between mitt romney and young voters. they want to run an aggressive fear-based campaign because it's going to be very effective for th them. in a similar vein, george bush presented himself as a decisive commander in chief during a time of war. that's...
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after going off message from president barack obama. and most of his party by saying that congress should extend the bush era tax cuts for everyone temporarily. now he says, hold on, hold on, hold on, i didn't have my facts straight. >> i'm very sorry about what happened yesterday. it was -- i thought something had to be done on the fiscal cliff before the election. apparently nothing has to be done until the first of the year. so i think he should just stick with his position and then negotiate with the republicans. >> it was very artful. by the way, he didn't say i didn't mean what i said, he just said i didn't mean what i said in november. john avlon is here, michael waldman and margaret hoover. great to have you all with us. michael, let me start with you. what's he doing? i mean, i have to say this. bill clinton knows that the bush tax cuts expire at the end of the year, not on election day so i don't buy this i didn't know the date. >> here's the thing. with him, whenever he says, you get all these people saying aha, he's so machi
after going off message from president barack obama. and most of his party by saying that congress should extend the bush era tax cuts for everyone temporarily. now he says, hold on, hold on, hold on, i didn't have my facts straight. >> i'm very sorry about what happened yesterday. it was -- i thought something had to be done on the fiscal cliff before the election. apparently nothing has to be done until the first of the year. so i think he should just stick with his position and then...
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obama's rose garden statement. we're playing it at length so you can see the context. >> i think it's interesting the president just said something which is the day after the attack he went in the rose garden and said that this was an act of terror. >> that's what i said. >> you said in the rose garden, the day after the attack, it was an act of terror. it was not a spontaneous demonstration, is that what you're saying? >> please proceed. please proceed, governor. >> i want to make sure we get that for the record because it took the president 14 days before he called the attack in benghazi an act of terror. >> get the transcript. >> he did in fact say it was an act of terror. >> can you say that a little louder, candy. >> he did say it as an act of terror. it did as well take two weeks or so for the whole idea of there being a riot out there about this tape to come out. you're correct about that. >> the administration -- the administration indicated that this was a reaction to a video and was a spontaneous reaction
obama's rose garden statement. we're playing it at length so you can see the context. >> i think it's interesting the president just said something which is the day after the attack he went in the rose garden and said that this was an act of terror. >> that's what i said. >> you said in the rose garden, the day after the attack, it was an act of terror. it was not a spontaneous demonstration, is that what you're saying? >> please proceed. please proceed, governor....
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. >> what do you think of president obama? how's he doing? >> i like him. i like him. he's had an extremely difficult job. i think he's done amazingly well. and he got his spirits up. and he never gets discouraged. and a particular leader that's leading us in time of great difficulty. >> if you were advising him and -- what would you tell him to be forceful about. where do you think he's not been strong enough? >> well, i would like to see -- his positions are good on the environment, but he put health care ahead of the energy bill. if he'd put the energy bill together, it would have gone through without the animosity that the health care bill engendered. so that was a mistake. it was good to get the health care bill through. i supported that as well as the energy bill. >> when you see american troops coming out of iraq and now coming out of afghanistan, a set timetable's been set down by the president. i assume you're pleased with that. >> i am. i was against the wars before they started. i've studied history a lot, and wars are not a good way to get things done. they
. >> what do you think of president obama? how's he doing? >> i like him. i like him. he's had an extremely difficult job. i think he's done amazingly well. and he got his spirits up. and he never gets discouraged. and a particular leader that's leading us in time of great difficulty. >> if you were advising him and -- what would you tell him to be forceful about. where do you think he's not been strong enough? >> well, i would like to see -- his positions are good on...
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so, president obama, mitt romney, 26% approve. 48% disapprove. those are obviously not good numbers for mitt romney. i'll get to rick on that in a moment. but 45% approve, is that a big win or no? >> look, i think those are good numbers. anytime in polling where you ask a question and said what do you think of obama, what do you think of romney? people default to their partisan position. the real question is where are they breaking? where's the advantage? the differential. how does it break down on the way, what you see internals of that poll. democrats highly supportive of president obama. republicans, very lukewarm on romney. that kind of intensity is a problem. the differential, thatst a problem for romney. the reason is because what we saw from mitt romney is something in kindergarten, engage brain before opening mouth thing. you can't play the kind of talk first shoot later think afterwards style of diplomacy. it's not what works for commander in chief. >> rick, you hear 26% for mitt romney, approval. that's got to make you scared. >> sure.
so, president obama, mitt romney, 26% approve. 48% disapprove. those are obviously not good numbers for mitt romney. i'll get to rick on that in a moment. but 45% approve, is that a big win or no? >> look, i think those are good numbers. anytime in polling where you ask a question and said what do you think of obama, what do you think of romney? people default to their partisan position. the real question is where are they breaking? where's the advantage? the differential. how does it...
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we're talking about obama. i'm not talking about obama. we're talking about romney. >> i don't think romney is a superhero. romney is a businessman. he's a mere mortal who is trying to give it straight and giving some business proposals. i think mitt romney is not creating the expectations that barack obama created four years ago. he's offering proposals, he's offering his business experience. that's what he's bringing to the table. >> so do you think -- >> and i do think -- i do think that one of the things that needs to change in washington is the bipartisanship. part of the problem we're having with this economy is that you've got two very polarized sides who are not working well together and it's either their way or the highway and that's leading to not very much getting done. >> you make a very good point. because as i -- when i go around the country and talk to people from broadcasting here on cnn or just every day, to hear it on television and to read it in the paper and hear it on the radio, you would think that people are only ver
we're talking about obama. i'm not talking about obama. we're talking about romney. >> i don't think romney is a superhero. romney is a businessman. he's a mere mortal who is trying to give it straight and giving some business proposals. i think mitt romney is not creating the expectations that barack obama created four years ago. he's offering proposals, he's offering his business experience. that's what he's bringing to the table. >> so do you think -- >> and i do think -- i...
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this could be advantageous for team obama. >> a malcolm gladwell tipping point or not? hind sight is 20/20. scott walker is going to come out and give his victory speech. he's politely waiting for mayor barrett to finish his concession speech. great shot. how did the nba become the hottest league on the planet? by building on the cisco intelligent network they're able to serve up live video, and instant replays, creating fans from berlin to beijing. what can we help you build? nice shot kid. the nba around the world built by the only company that could. cisco. holding down the fort while you're out catching a movie. [ growls ] lucky for me, your friends showed up with this awesome bone. hey! you guys are great. and if you got your home insurance where you got your cut rate car insurance, it might not replace all this. [ electricity crackling ] [ gasping ] so get allstate. you could save money and be better protected from mayhem like me. [ dennis ] mayhem is everywhere. so get an allstate agent. are you in good hands? >>> and we are back. as you can see looking at the po
this could be advantageous for team obama. >> a malcolm gladwell tipping point or not? hind sight is 20/20. scott walker is going to come out and give his victory speech. he's politely waiting for mayor barrett to finish his concession speech. great shot. how did the nba become the hottest league on the planet? by building on the cisco intelligent network they're able to serve up live video, and instant replays, creating fans from berlin to beijing. what can we help you build? nice shot...
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and for all the time that the obama administration's been saying, oh, syria is not libya. guess what, now they say syria is yemen. now we have indeference to the russians -- >> the president needs to resign or step down. have the vice president take over. >> good luck with that. it truly is in this case, syria and yemen. and bashar al assad and his clan, 10% of the population are willing to take a hike. >> this man, for those of you who don't know, his father slaughtered 10,000 people in conservative estimates in 1982. so he comes from a tradition. it does not seem there is any limit to the number of people they are willing to kill. >> that's exactly right. basser al ashad's disadvantage is -- so many decades later, there's the internet, youtube. we see the pictures. the notion that this could go on 14 months with the videos, with the pictures, with the international community -- >> what about the rest of the arab world, saudi arabia, qatar has talked about funding to -- and maybe giving money for opposition forces to buy arms. where is the rest of the world on this. >> we
and for all the time that the obama administration's been saying, oh, syria is not libya. guess what, now they say syria is yemen. now we have indeference to the russians -- >> the president needs to resign or step down. have the vice president take over. >> good luck with that. it truly is in this case, syria and yemen. and bashar al assad and his clan, 10% of the population are willing to take a hike. >> this man, for those of you who don't know, his father slaughtered...
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president obama 44%. governor romney, 51%. why after all this time does governor romney beat president obama when it comes to the question of who could best handle the economy? >> well, first of all, candy, there's a plethora of polls out there. >> a lot of them sort of show this, david. >> i actually prefer the cnn polls. i like the one you put out on friday where we were ahead in ohio and in states like ohio and elsewhere people know the reality, which is the president took tough steps to save our economy from freefall to save the auto industry, which governor romney would not have done, and he has a vision of how to move this economy forward. that will rebuild the middle class. that will -- and governor romney who runs around this country now saying i represent change doesn't represent change. he what he represents is a return to a failed task. >> still more feel think the governor would do better with the economy than the president. >> in that particular poll -- in that particular poll, candy, that may be the case, but in
president obama 44%. governor romney, 51%. why after all this time does governor romney beat president obama when it comes to the question of who could best handle the economy? >> well, first of all, candy, there's a plethora of polls out there. >> a lot of them sort of show this, david. >> i actually prefer the cnn polls. i like the one you put out on friday where we were ahead in ohio and in states like ohio and elsewhere people know the reality, which is the president took...
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top barack obama? >> the expectations game definitely works against the president. it is a speech that is going to be compared to the '08 speech. >> reporter: obama comes from a long line of democratic party presidential candidates who face similar speaking challenges. recall how bill clinton's snoozer of a speech in 1988 -- >> reporter: became history when it was replaced by his rousing 1992 speech. >> i have news for the forces of greed and the defenders of the status quo, your time has come and gone. >> reporter: it's up to obama to live up to clinton's successful second convention speech. >> tonight let us resolve to build that bridge to the 21st century, to meet our challenges and to protect our values. >> the president has to make a case for his own re-election and to remind voters why he elected them in the first place. and what are the choices that he's made that have been helpful and successful despite the fact that they may have been some things that the president did not achieve. >> reporter
top barack obama? >> the expectations game definitely works against the president. it is a speech that is going to be compared to the '08 speech. >> reporter: obama comes from a long line of democratic party presidential candidates who face similar speaking challenges. recall how bill clinton's snoozer of a speech in 1988 -- >> reporter: became history when it was replaced by his rousing 1992 speech. >> i have news for the forces of greed and the defenders of the status...
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but obama is also on the spot here. because he did so badly. >> the challenge of the president, it's hard to deliver a concentrated message, especially a negative message, in a town hall. the his challenge here is to do what biden did. reserve ace the case they have so laboriously built against the republicans. all of that kind of dissipated in that first debate where romney was able to above all say look, i'm a reasonable guy and i'm looking out for the middle class. obama's top priority has to be to put him back in the box that they have spent months building and that's not easy to do at a town hall where you have to respond to people and you have the risk of if you seem overly negative there will be iters in the crowd. it's not the best place for what he needs to do. >> there will be a split screen but if you remember in the laston hall where mccain seemed to be wondering and it bake a "saturday night live" skit. >> i remember when he walked into bush's space over there. >> the one thing that biden did not do, what i
but obama is also on the spot here. because he did so badly. >> the challenge of the president, it's hard to deliver a concentrated message, especially a negative message, in a town hall. the his challenge here is to do what biden did. reserve ace the case they have so laboriously built against the republicans. all of that kind of dissipated in that first debate where romney was able to above all say look, i'm a reasonable guy and i'm looking out for the middle class. obama's top priority...
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i don't think it's any seek you're for obama. but most progressives are to one degree or another, disappointed. are you disappointed? what are you disappointed in? >> i feel like if i knew -- if i was in those little rooms or those big rooms -- >> if you knew what he knew. >> if i knew what was going on i would be able to more effectively answer that question. i don't know because, you know, i remember talking to al franken at one point who said it's a lot harder than you think to get anything done. >> more than this? >> i went in there -- and he's, you know, in my opinion one of the -- you know -- >> funniest senators out there. >> exactly. he's able -- he's still -- he's a human being. you can sense that he sold out to the machine. he's a good guy. he's very candid about it. it's very hard to get things done. so i don't know. i think in the simplest -- >> but gay marriage, he turned on that. >> how much of that was biden? i don't know. >> at the end of the day he did seem to do the right thing. that's a big cause for you. >> of
i don't think it's any seek you're for obama. but most progressives are to one degree or another, disappointed. are you disappointed? what are you disappointed in? >> i feel like if i knew -- if i was in those little rooms or those big rooms -- >> if you knew what he knew. >> if i knew what was going on i would be able to more effectively answer that question. i don't know because, you know, i remember talking to al franken at one point who said it's a lot harder than you...
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what the heck were you doing obama? >> i am not going to speculate. >> i reckon it was the spare room for the president. >> but i do believe she is a very strong advocate for the president. i believe that he is now understanding the depths to which that debate performance hurt him, and actually hurt people that were for him. i think they are trying to re-calibrate. the other thing i think they're trying to do is stop a little bit of some of the democratic panic. that some people on the left are looking at this and thinking they see a surge by mitt romney. they saw the performance, there is not another debate until tomorrow. the president doesn't debate until next week. what is going to stop the polls from moving? >> i agree with you, i think andrew sullivan, the accent is ridiculous, part of the blogs, it is the end of the world as we know it. it is all over, we're all doomed. come on, kristen soltis, how important is the vice president debate? if joe biden eats paul ryan for dinner is that going to change things dramat
what the heck were you doing obama? >> i am not going to speculate. >> i reckon it was the spare room for the president. >> but i do believe she is a very strong advocate for the president. i believe that he is now understanding the depths to which that debate performance hurt him, and actually hurt people that were for him. i think they are trying to re-calibrate. the other thing i think they're trying to do is stop a little bit of some of the democratic panic. that some...
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. >>> the next presidential debate is tuesday, and president obama's advisers aren't shying away from what he needs to do. >> he's got to be more energetic. >> the stage work is well under way at hofstra university. we will square off in a town hall style format. >>> the deadly mennen ji ties outbreak continues to spread. the centers for disease control confirms ten cases of the rare fungal meningitis in the last 24 hours. tennessee particularly hit hard with about 25% of the cases. the victims received tainted steroid injections commonly given to relieve intense neck and back pain. >>> a wounded teenage activist who stood up to the taliban inspired a huge rally in pakistan today. tens of thousands of outraged people gathered to support the 14-year-old who had blogged about the right of girls to get an education. taliban members tried to assassinate her on tuesday. she's in critical but stable condition. >>> okay. if you have a fear of heights, you should grab hold of something right now because a dedicated daredevil finally achieved an amazing feat today. he zoomed faster than the so
. >>> the next presidential debate is tuesday, and president obama's advisers aren't shying away from what he needs to do. >> he's got to be more energetic. >> the stage work is well under way at hofstra university. we will square off in a town hall style format. >>> the deadly mennen ji ties outbreak continues to spread. the centers for disease control confirms ten cases of the rare fungal meningitis in the last 24 hours. tennessee particularly hit hard with about...